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Teddy Roosevelt: “A just war is in the long run far better for a nation's soul than the most prosperous peace obtained by acquiescence in…”

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A just war is in the long run far better for a nation's soul than the most prosperous peace obtained by acquiescence in wrong or injustice.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt believes that engaging in a just war is ultimately more beneficial for a nation's integrity than a false peace.

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